"Danny La Rue Danny La Rue, (born Daniel Patrick Carroll, 26 July 1927 – 31 May 2009) was an Irish-English singer and entertainer, particularly in stage theatre known for his singing and cross-dressing performances. Born as Daniel Patrick Carroll in Cork City, Ireland, in 1927, La Rue was the youngest of either four or five siblings. The family moved to England when he was six and he was brought up at Earnshaw Street in Soho, central London. When the family home was destroyed during the Blitz, his mother, a seamstress, moved her children to Kennford, a Devon village where young"
"Carroll Carroll Carroll S. Weinschenk (April 11, 1902–February 5, 1991), known professionally as Carroll Carroll, was an American advertising executive, humorist and, most famously, a writer for comedians. The highlights of Carroll's writing career was during the 1930s and 1940s. During that time period, he served as head writer for some of the biggest names in entertainment and the most popular radio shows of the time including Bing Crosby (""Kraft Music Hall""), Burns and Allen (""The Burns and Allen Show""), Eddie Cantor, Edgar Bergen (both hosts of ""The Chase and Sanborn Hour""), Rudy Vallee (""The Fleischmann's Yeast Hour""), Guy Lombardo"
"in the crash of United Airlines Flight 624, which also took the life of his girlfriend, Beryl Wallace, on June 17, 1948, in Aristes, Pennsylvania. Earl Carroll Earl Carroll (September 16, 1893 – June 17, 1948) was an American theatrical producer, director, songwriter and composer. Carroll produced and directed numerous Broadway musicals, including eleven editions of ""Earl Carroll's Vanities"", ""Earl Carroll's Sketch Book"" and ""Murder at the Vanities,"" which was also made into a film starring Jack Oakie. Known as ""the troubadour of the nude"", Carroll was famous for his productions featuring the most lightly clad showgirls on Broadway. Damon"
"were married for more than 50 years. Carroll Carroll died on Tuesday February 5, 1991 in his home in Hollywood. The official cause of death was listed as congestive heart failure. Carroll was 88 years old. Carroll Carroll Carroll S. Weinschenk (April 11, 1902–February 5, 1991), known professionally as Carroll Carroll, was an American advertising executive, humorist and, most famously, a writer for comedians. The highlights of Carroll's writing career was during the 1930s and 1940s. During that time period, he served as head writer for some of the biggest names in entertainment and the most popular radio shows of"
"Earl Carroll Earl Carroll (September 16, 1893 – June 17, 1948) was an American theatrical producer, director, songwriter and composer. Carroll produced and directed numerous Broadway musicals, including eleven editions of ""Earl Carroll's Vanities"", ""Earl Carroll's Sketch Book"" and ""Murder at the Vanities,"" which was also made into a film starring Jack Oakie. Known as ""the troubadour of the nude"", Carroll was famous for his productions featuring the most lightly clad showgirls on Broadway. Damon Runyon, in his short story “The Brain Goes Home” has the narrator remark “Well, Mr. Earl Carroll feels sorry for Cynthia, so he puts her"
"Johnny Carroll Johnny Carroll (October 23, 1937 – January 13, 1995) was an American rockabilly musician. Born John Lewis Carrell (Carrell was printed incorrectly as Carroll on the record label), Carroll began recording for Decca Records in the middle of the 1950s. He released several singles, but none of them saw significant success, though they are now critically acclaimed. His records were eclipsed by the success of other rockabilly and early rock & roll musicians such as Elvis Presley, Jerry Lee Lewis, and Johnny Cash. His career ended toward the end of the 1950s, but he made a comeback in"
"he took the professional name Eddie Carroll. In 1960 Carroll released a comedy album, ""On Fraternity Row."" In 1962 he co-wrote the song ""How Is Julie?"" which was recorded by The Lettermen. Starting in the early 1960s Carroll appeared in numerous television programs and commercials. In 1970, he and business partner Jamie Farr developed and syndicated a sports-talk program, ""Man to Man"", through MGM Television, and not long after a Saturday morning animated series for Hanna-Barbera, ""The Amazing Chan and the Chan Clan"". He took over the role of Jiminy Cricket for Walt Disney Productions in 1973 after the death"
"Ron Carroll Ron Carroll is an American DJ, singer, songwriter and producer. He is primarily known in the house music circuit. Carroll has worked with many of house's most famous producers, including E-Smoove, Maurice Joshua and Bob Sinclar. He has also produced, usually with partner Spero Pagos, for other vocalists or his own songs. Carroll was born in Chicago in 1968. As a boy, he learned to sing while a member of his church choir. As a teenager, he was a fan of rock band KISS, but became interested in house music when he attended a high school dance and"
"Jim Carroll James Dennis Carroll (August 1, 1949 – September 11, 2009) was an American author, poet, autobiographer, and punk musician. Carroll was best known for his 1978 autobiographical work ""The Basketball Diaries""; the book inspired a 1995 film of the same title that starred Leonardo DiCaprio as Carroll. Carroll was born to a working-class family of Irish descent, and grew up in New York City's Lower East Side. When he was about 11 (in the sixth grade) his family moved north to Inwood in Upper Manhattan. He was taught by the LaSalle Christian Brothers, and his brother in the"
"Ernie Carroll Ernie Carroll (born 26 May 1929, Melbourne) is an Australian entertainer, radio and television personality, comic writer, television producer, puppeteer and comic strip writer, most recognised for his role as the man behind (and inside) Ossie Ostrich on ""Hey Hey It's Saturday"", ""Cartoon Corner"" and ""The Daryl and Ossie Show"". Carroll first appeared on Geelong radio station 3GL in the 1950s, and joined Melbourne television station GTV-9 in its first active year, 1956, as producer for children's television. He worked on shows such as ""The Tarax Show"" both on screen and as a producer, and later wrote for"
"Bill Carroll (musician) Bill Carroll (born December 29, 1966 in Wilmington, Delaware) is an American singer, songwriter, record producer, bassist and guitarist. He has been a professional musician since the mid-1980s, and has been a member of the groups No Such Thing, Doubting Thomas, and The Real Underground. As solo artist, he scored a Rate-A-Record appearance on Dick Clark's ""American Bandstand"" program on April 2, 1988, shortly after being signed to Hollywood-based Aardvark Records. Carroll's musical styles have ranged from serious orchestral arrangements (""Dune I"" from 1994's ""Kohoutek"") to television, sitcom, and film scores, with themes like ""The Mecklenburgers"", to"
"and then general manager of the organization. In the latter post he managed television and movie appearances, recordings, publishing interests and personal appearances. Carroll had two hit versions of ""Melody of Love"" in 1955, one, an instrumental, the other featuring a narration by Paul Tremaine. He is also credited with writing the advertising jingle for American Family Insurance in 1965. Carroll died in San Jose, California at the age of 94. David Carroll (musician) David Carroll (October 15, 1913 – March 22, 2008) was a studio arranger, conductor, and musical director. Carroll was born in Taylorville, Illinois. He wrote and"
"Jean Carroll Jean Carroll (January 7, 1911 – January 1, 2010) was an American actress and comedian during the 1950s and 1960s. Carroll was born as Celine Zeigman on January 7, 1911 in Paris, France. She began her career as part of the comedy dance team Carroll and Howe, with her husband vaudevillian Buddy Howe, who later became her manager. She appeared on ""The Ed Sullivan Show"" more than 20 times and had her own short-lived sitcom ""The Jean Carroll Show"" (also known as ""Take It from Me""), which aired for one season (1953–1954). In November 2006, she was honored"
"community. In 1987 he was King Rat of the showbusiness charity the Grand Order of Water Rats. La Rue was the subject of a specially extended edition of ""This Is Your Life"" in 1984 when he was surprised by Eamonn Andrews at the curtain call of ""Hello, Dolly!"" at London’s Prince of Wales Theatre. He has also been described as ""the grande dame of drag"". Danny La Rue Danny La Rue, (born Daniel Patrick Carroll, 26 July 1927 – 31 May 2009) was an Irish-English singer and entertainer, particularly in stage theatre known for his singing and cross-dressing performances. Born"
"Jerry Carroll (comedian) Jerry Carroll (born 1959) is an American comedian, speaker and farmer based in based in Raleigh, North Carolina. Also known as ""The Willow Spring Wildman"", Carroll is best known for his role as co-host on television's ""Amazing America with Sarah Palin"". Carroll started his career as a comedian in 1993 after working as a full-time farmer for several years. He has opened concerts for several music artists including Michael Bolton, Patty Loveless, Lyle Lovett, and Larry Gatlin. Carroll was raised on his family's farm in Willow Spring, a small town in Raleigh. Carroll helped his father and"
"industry for 43 years, writing his last column in 1969, after which he retired. His column was syndicated by the Central Press Association to 48 newspapers. He had feuds with the leading gossip columnists of the day, including Hedda Hopper, Louella Parsons and his fellow Herald columnist Jimmy Starr: all of them appeared as themselves in the 1947 crime movie ""The Corpse Came C.O.D."". Beginning in 1967 until he retired, Carroll's main place of business was the private, members-only Beverly Hills discotheque-""cum""-restaurant Daisy, a hang-out for the younger, hipper stars like Paul Newman when he was in L.A. He created"
"have no sense of fantasy!""' Ernie Carroll Ernie Carroll (born 26 May 1929, Melbourne) is an Australian entertainer, radio and television personality, comic writer, television producer, puppeteer and comic strip writer, most recognised for his role as the man behind (and inside) Ossie Ostrich on ""Hey Hey It's Saturday"", ""Cartoon Corner"" and ""The Daryl and Ossie Show"". Carroll first appeared on Geelong radio station 3GL in the 1950s, and joined Melbourne television station GTV-9 in its first active year, 1956, as producer for children's television. He worked on shows such as ""The Tarax Show"" both on screen and as a"
"Harrison Carroll Harrison Carroll (23 June 1901 – 1972) was a Hollywood gossip columnist who worked at the ""Los Angeles Herald-Express"" with whom John Wayne credited with not only being a mentor to him but helping him come up with a moniker to replace his birth name Marion Morrison. He was born in Waco, Texas at the turn of the century. After graduating from Waco High School, Carroll attended the Rice Institute before moving on to Columbia University, where he took his bachelor of arts degree in 1922. That same year, he moved to Los Angeles, California and began working"
"David Carroll (musician) David Carroll (October 15, 1913 – March 22, 2008) was a studio arranger, conductor, and musical director. Carroll was born in Taylorville, Illinois. He wrote and recorded many songs of his own, played by musicians such as Tiny Hill, Bobby Christian, Earl Backus, Mike Simpson, Sarah Vaughan, Vic Damone and Patti Page. While Carroll was musical director at Mercury Records (1951 to early 1960s), Quincy Jones composed some songs for him. In his later years, Carroll was associated with the Smothers Brothers. He at first traveled with them as their conductor. Later he became general music director"
"Gregory Carroll (R&B singer) John Wayne Carroll (December 19, 1929 – January 25, 2013), usually known as Gregory Carroll or Greg Carroll, was an American R&B singer, songwriter, and record producer. He was a member of several successful vocal harmony or ""doo-wop"" groups including The Four Buddies and The Orioles, and co-wrote and produced Doris Troy's 1963 hit ""Just One Look"". He was born in Baltimore, Maryland, one of six children of Upsher and Sally Carroll. He formed a vocal group, The Metronomes, with three school friends from Frederick Douglass High School in Baltimore, Leon ""Larry"" Harrison, William Carter and"
"Andrea Carroll Andrea Carroll was the stage name of Andrea Lee DeCapite, now Andrea Hill, Ph.D. (born October 3, 1946). She is an American former pop singer and actress, who had a ""Billboard"" top 50 hit in 1963 with ""It Hurts To Be Sixteen"", and has subsequently worked as a therapist and acting coach. She was born in Cleveland, Ohio, and at the age of three began appearing on television as a singer in ""The Gene Carroll Show"", a talent show hosted by Carroll (1897–1972) that was broadcast in the Ohio area. She took the stage name Carroll, and continued"
"Joe Carroll (singer) Joe ""Bebop"" Carroll (November 25, 1919–February 1, 1981) was a jazz vocalist known primarily for his work with Dizzy Gillespie between 1949 and 1953. His collaborations with Gillespie include the humorous songs ""Swing Low, Sweet Cadillac"" and ""Oo Bla Dee."" He was known for an upbeat, energetic comedic style, often employing scat singing or vocalese. Carroll recorded three albums under his own name in the late 1950s and early 1960s; the best-known is 1962's ""The Man with the Happy Sound"". The 1947 Tadd Dameron song ""A Be Bop Carroll"" (recorded by Fats Navarro) has a punning reference"
"Daniel Gerroll Daniel Gerroll (born 16 October 1951) is a British theatre, television and film actor. Gerroll was born in London, the son of Kathleen Cordelia (née Norman), a fashion model, and Harry Gerroll, a clothing designer. Gerroll has appeared on television in both the United Kingdom and the United States, although his greater contribution has been to the stage in both countries. In New York City, he has won the Theatre World Award for ""The Slab Boys"" and ""Knuckle"", the Outer Critics Circle Award for ""Translations"" and the Village Voice's Obie Award for Sustained Excellence of Performance. His Broadway"
"John Carroll (actor) John Carroll (born Julian Lafaye, July 17, 1906 – April 24, 1979) was an American actor and singer. Carroll was born in New Orleans, Louisiana. He performed in several small roles in films under his birth name until 1935, when he first used the name John Carroll in ""Hi, Gaucho!"" He appeared in several Western films in the 1930s, including the role of Zorro in ""Zorro Rides Again"" in 1937. He was the male lead in the Marx Brothers' Western comedy ""Go West"" in 1940. Probably his best known role was as Woody Jason in the 1942"
"99th birthday. Jean Carroll Jean Carroll (January 7, 1911 – January 1, 2010) was an American actress and comedian during the 1950s and 1960s. Carroll was born as Celine Zeigman on January 7, 1911 in Paris, France. She began her career as part of the comedy dance team Carroll and Howe, with her husband vaudevillian Buddy Howe, who later became her manager. She appeared on ""The Ed Sullivan Show"" more than 20 times and had her own short-lived sitcom ""The Jean Carroll Show"" (also known as ""Take It from Me""), which aired for one season (1953–1954). In November 2006, she"
"Custodian,"" by Ann Morris (Brookfield, Connecticut: Millbrook Press). The publicity helped him to revive his career. He became a mainstay of the PBS series honoring doo wop, hosted by Jerry Butler and continued performing until the early 2010s when deteriorating health forced him to retire. Carroll died on November 25, 2012 of complications from a stroke and diabetes. Earl Carroll (vocalist) Earl ""Speedo"" Carroll (November 2, 1937 – November 25, 2012) was the lead vocalist for the doo-wop group The Cadillacs. The group's biggest hit was ""Speedoo"", Carroll's subsequent nickname. It was released in 1955. He joined The Coasters in"
"David Carroll (actor) David Carroll (30 July 1950 – 11 March 1992), sometimes billed as David James Carroll, was an American actor whose last, and best remembered, role was that of Baron Felix von Gaigern in ""Grand Hotel: The Musical"". Carroll was born in Rockville Centre, New York, grew up in Greenwich, Connecticut, and graduated from Dartmouth College, where he was an active member of the Dartmouth Players. While at Dartmouth Carroll had star roles in several college musicals and in community theater. He was nominated for two Tony Awards as Best Actor in a Musical: in 1988 for ""Chess"""
"Henry Normal Henry Normal (real name Peter James Carroll, born 15 August 1956) is an English comedian, television producer, poet and writer. He was managing director of Baby Cow Productions Ltd, which he set up with Steve Coogan. When living in Chesterfield, Normal chanced upon a local fanzine writer and knocked on the bedsit door of editor Faye Ray. The fanzine editor played Normal tapes of 'ranting' poets he had recently received including Steven 'Seething' Wells, Little Brother and Joolz Denby. Normal went on to be a central figure in the local music scene and the performance poet was a"
"Dean Martin Dean Martin (born Dino Paul Crocetti; June 7, 1917 – December 25, 1995), was an Italian-American singer, actor, comedian, and producer. One of the most popular and enduring American entertainers of the mid-20th century, Martin was nicknamed ""The King of Cool"" for his seemingly effortless charisma and self-assurance. He and Jerry Lewis formed the immensely popular comedy duo Martin and Lewis, with Martin serving as the straight man to Lewis' slapstick hijinks. A member of the ""Rat Pack"", Martin went on to become a star of concert stages, nightclubs, audio recordings, motion pictures, and television. Martin was the"
"Dennis Morgan Dennis Morgan (born Earl Stanley Morner, December 20, 1908 – September 7, 1994) was an American actor-singer. He used the acting pseudonym Richard Stanley before adopting the name under which he gained his greatest fame. Morgan was born in the village of Prentice in Price County in northern Wisconsin, the son of Grace J. (née Vandusen) and Frank Edward Morner. He was of Swedish descent on his father's side. He enrolled at Carroll College, now known as Carroll University, in Waukesha, Wisconsin as a member of the 1930 graduating class. He was awarded the Carroll College Distinguished Alumnus"
"Harry Carroll Harry Carroll (November 28, 1892, in Atlantic City, New Jersey – December 26, 1962, in Mount Carmel, Pennsylvania) was an American songwriter, pianist, and composer. Carroll taught himself how to play the piano and began playing in movie houses before he finished grade school. After he graduated from high school, he moved to New York City, where he worked as an arranger in Tin Pan Alley and at night entertained at the Garden Café and accompanied various vaudeville shows. He contributed the song (lyric by Ballard MacDonald) ""Nix on the Concertina, Lena"" to the Ziegfeld Follies of 1910."
"eight grandchildren. Gregory Carroll (R&B singer) John Wayne Carroll (December 19, 1929 – January 25, 2013), usually known as Gregory Carroll or Greg Carroll, was an American R&B singer, songwriter, and record producer. He was a member of several successful vocal harmony or ""doo-wop"" groups including The Four Buddies and The Orioles, and co-wrote and produced Doris Troy's 1963 hit ""Just One Look"". He was born in Baltimore, Maryland, one of six children of Upsher and Sally Carroll. He formed a vocal group, The Metronomes, with three school friends from Frederick Douglass High School in Baltimore, Leon ""Larry"" Harrison, William"
"to Carroll but is a contrafact of Mean to Me. With Dizzy Gillespie Joe Carroll (singer) Joe ""Bebop"" Carroll (November 25, 1919–February 1, 1981) was a jazz vocalist known primarily for his work with Dizzy Gillespie between 1949 and 1953. His collaborations with Gillespie include the humorous songs ""Swing Low, Sweet Cadillac"" and ""Oo Bla Dee."" He was known for an upbeat, energetic comedic style, often employing scat singing or vocalese. Carroll recorded three albums under his own name in the late 1950s and early 1960s; the best-known is 1962's ""The Man with the Happy Sound"". The 1947 Tadd Dameron"